Evening Star Newspaper, December 16, 1928, Page 24

ERGER HEARING - CALLED BY CAPPER * Fleharty -and Mailtbie Will Attend Conference With Senators Tomorrow. The conference which the Senate fsubcommittee handling the street rail- way merger has scheduled for tomor-; row with representatives of the trac- tion companies, the Utilities Commis- sion, People’s Counsel Fleharty and Dr. Milo R. Maltble, the subcommittee's ssnerk may have an important bear- fi <2 the consideration of the prob- in aunouncing the calling of the conference Chairman Capper explained that the purpose was to have repre- sentatives of the companies and the commission meet with Dr. Maltble and obtain for the subcommittee more in- formation on the questions raised in the two lengthy reports on the unifi- cation agreement prepared by the Bu- reau of Efficiency and by Dr. Maltbie. Capper Favors Modification. ‘The subcommittee met in executive ’wslon yesterday for more than an ur, but took no definite action other than to arrange for tomorrow’s confer- ence. Dr. Maltble was not present yes- terday, but the subcommittee commu- nicated with him in New York and ar- ranged to have him attend the meeting tomorrow. Senator Capper indicated yesterday that he believes the unification - ment should be modified. The man emphasized that he was not spelk ing for he subcommittee. It has been indicated recently, however, that sev- eral :nembers of the subcommittee are inclin-d to favor changes in the agree- ment. General Idea Favored. At the same time it was stated that the sentiment in the subcommittee is in favor of a merger if a plan can be agreed upon, and there is also every indinnlon that the subcommittee will endeavor to arrive at a solution of the problems presented promptly. Senator King, Democrat, of Utah, and a member of the subcommittee, has been busily engaged on other legisla- tion and said yesterday that he has not d an opportunity to study the de- tailed reports of the Bureau of Effi- clency and of Dr. Maltbie. He uld he was in favor of the general proj of a merger and' that he was s ot an u;‘)len ml:‘g reglzrdmsgefia) telslbfllty of the pending plan, T that he expected to lntn%lmsell with the details of the reports of the e?uclknég b'ln'ell‘la l.x:ld of Dé‘. Mflt&i: while Congress recess during Christmas holidays. EX-PREMIER BETHLEN 'AND CHANCELLOR CONFER Vienna Press Is Skeptical Over Statement Arms Smuggling Was Not Discussed. By the Associated Press. VIENNA, December 15.—Former mier Count Stefan Bethlen this noon had a long conference with Chancellor Ignatz Zitel, but after- ward they surprised the capital by an- nouncing that they did not discuss the recent discovery of attempts to smuggle arms into Hungary. Their statement was accepted skep- tically by the press which said that Bethlen’s visit could not have been one of mere courtesy. The Arbeiter Zeitung assert that the firm of Popper & R.leu the of'lnll'x sgents who handled the confiscal shipment, was invnlved in several pre- macats o Hungary, JhCluding several men! ungary, seve: carloads of Mexican guns. AMBASSADOR MACVEAGH DENIES HE WILL RESIGN American Envoy Declares Finan- cial Situation in Japan Is Im- proved Tremendously. By the Assoclated Press. VICTORIA, British Columbia, De- cember 15.—Charles MacVeagh, United States Ambassador to Japan, reached here today from Yokohama on board | the liner Empress of France, accom- panied by Mrs. MacVeagh. Ambassador Mncvulb says there is no change in the political situation in here last June. 'SPECIAL Mon., Tues., Wed. Far or Near— Reading or Distance GLASSES Toric Lenses— Best Quality s Free Examiunation by Dr. Foright Foright Opt. Co. 907 G St. N.W. 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